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About 2,000 animals from 400 different species reside at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Our best known residents are our giant pandas, but the Zoo is also home to great apes, big cats, Asian elephants, birds, amphibians, reptiles, insects, aquatic animals, small mammals, and many more!

Learn more about our animals and areas of the Zoo:

cheetah

African Savanna
Cheetah Cam
Naked Mole-rat Cam

gorilla

Great Apes and Other Primates
Gorilla Cam

poison arrow frog

Amazonia
Amazonia River Cam

octopus

Invertebrates
Microscope Cam
Octopus Cam

elephant

Asian Elephants

octopus

Kids' Farm

sloth bear

Asia Trail
Asian Small-clawed Otter Cam
Clouded Leopard Cam
Fishing Cat Cam
Giant Panda Cam
Sloth Bear Cam

Mexican wolf

North America
Black-footed Ferret Cam
Flamingo Cam
Octopus Cam

squirrel

Backyard Biology

gray seal

Ocean Living
Octopus Cam

flamingo

Birds
Flamingo Cam
Kiwi Cam

iguana

Reptiles and Amphibians
Gharial Cam

giant panda

Giant Pandas
Panda Cam

golden lion tamarin

Small Mammals
Black-footed Ferret Cam
Golden Lion Tamarin Cam
Naked Mole-rat Cam

tiger

Great Cats
Lion Cam
Tiger Cam

 
orangutan pointing

Think Tank
Orangutan Cam

 

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